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May 12, 2016
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I am in the camp what the pros are saying doesn't appear to be what they are doing but they actually are doing it. They just don't supply context.

Once you understand the context then it all makes sense.

I don't believe the rear leg is the driver.
I don't believe in forced supination.

Get to FYB. Pull the bat down (knob) and straight to lag position using your core. From lag go straight to the ball in a chopping pattern.

Front side needs to be leveraged for multiple reasons:

1. Control of force. Front side keeps you adjustable to off speed.
2. Aides in deceleration of the hips. Without this you do not get proper bat whip.

There are a ton of other things but this is some of the major stuff.
I support this camp as well.. adding in one of the major components I think is important, establishing a maintaining good posture
 
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I don't have enough softball's behind my name so my comment may not be warranted...but We like Casey
Smith (out front hitting)
, Matt Antonelli, Matt Lisle (who may be "controverisal" to some but he's had very good success at the Softball college level everywhere he's been). I guess we're not believers in the Baseball vs. Softball swing and believers in a high level swing is a high level swing. We also believe at the end of the day the athletecism of the player is a big factor as well.

Ultimately we think an AT BAT is a terrible thing to waste.

ETA.....FFS is our hitting instructor so I guess we're in the FFS camp. And Cannonball's daughter with a "baseball" swing had high level success
All these guys are easy to understand.. bolded Casey Smith because he was my DD's favorite and mine as well. Learned a lot of good things from him
 
Aug 20, 2017
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Sequence, Sequence, Sequence: must have FYB, torso does the rotating (also slots the elbow, also turns the barre) anchored to the ground, anchor the scap, back knee must advance before the hands move.
Posture is important however, if the swing is sequenced properly posture will be maintained throughout the arc of the swing
 
Dec 15, 2018
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I literally grew up in the Doyle baseball camp (went for 5 summers I think). Denny, Blake and Brian Doyle. It was pretty simple stuff (I don't follow 75% of what the hell you guys discuss) - balance, rhythm, timing, power line, bat speed - all explained really simply. It's probably considered old school and discredited, but worked (and a lot of it still works) for me, with some newer information thrown in.
 

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Jan 13, 2020
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I literally grew up in the Doyle baseball camp (went for 5 summers I think). Denny, Blake and Brian Doyle. It was pretty simple stuff (I don't follow 75% of what the hell you guys discuss) - balance, rhythm, timing, power line, bat speed - all explained really simply. It's probably considered old school and discredited, but worked (and a lot of it still works) for me, with some newer information thrown in.
That is old school. Was an instructor at many of their camps. Three brothers who played middle infield in the majors. Gentlemen !!!
 
Feb 15, 2017
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I'm in the hi front leg kick because I don't want my DD to be semi pro
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